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Pattanayak or Patnaik is the most popular and powerful Karana last name from the state of Orissa, India. It is formed from two words Pato (is related to literature) and Naik (ie., authority). Hence the family origin is from the ancestors who were very good at literature.Karana is a cast next to brahmin in orissa. Other people in this cast are Mohanty and Kanungo. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Circle-question-red. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Orissa (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated in the east coast of India. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ...
People with this surname Patnaik were good at math and literature. So, most of the ancestors under this family were poets, educational chiefs and also were handling the positions such as village karanam (some authoritative role overseeing villages). Incorrect shortening of Mathematics. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Karanam or karana is a caste mostly prevalent in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. ...
Of late the state has seen several illustrious personalities who have been patnaiks. The political scenario has also been dominated by several patnaiks cutting across party boundaries. To name a few, Biju Patnaik, J B Patnaik, Jagannath Patnaik, Niranjan Patnaik and of course Navin Patnaik. These are lists of people mentioned in articles. ...
Patnaik said her father instilled in her a sense of duty toward the poor, a feeling of obligation that was, she said, reinforced by years of attending a Catholic school in Puri.
Patnaik said she still gets goosebumps thinking about the moment when the proud parents of these children were sitting next to the government ministers who had accepted her invitation to the event.
Patnaik said she believes the group made a difference and that, as the ragpickers' children became better known, violence against them dropped.
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